Jews and the Environment

By lcuen April 3, 2011

Two weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of participating in the Jewish Farm School alternative spring break at Tierra Miguel Farm in southern California. Hillels from the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, and New York University brought students from all over the country (including students like myself with no relation to that specific Hillel but…

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Can Israel get too much attention?

By lcuen April 3, 2011

Starting last night my school is now hosting the 9th Annual Human Rights Festival at the University of San Francisco, which, btw, will be continuing all weekend and is free and open to the public. It will feature a total of 23 films from all around the world, a variety ranging from full length documentaries…

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If Goldstone Doesn’t Speak Turkish, It Won’t Make Much Difference

By greback April 3, 2011

Surveying the headlines in Turkish papers (in Turkish or English), you will not see the name Goldstone anywhere. Goldstone’s words would force the Turkish government to say something substantial, which would increase the pressure for it to mend fences with Israel. There is little that can be done to ensure the Turks take into account…

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JewishPathways.com: A Whole New World

By Laura Cooper April 3, 2011

Crossposted to Crystal Decadenz Here’s something you ought to know about me. I like Orthodoxy in theory. I do. But I also really, really think that women ought to be obligated in all mitzvot, and I really, really think there is a halachic precedent for it. Now. Knowing that, I recently realized that even though…

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